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Germany vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 63rd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Yemen
Population
82575542
43325643
Population rank 19/197 37/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 3/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 19/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 21/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Germany and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Germany and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Germany

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Germany Yemen
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 -
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 -
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 -
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 -
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 -
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 -
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $21,606,160,663
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $26,842,229,045
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $31,317,825,274
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $42,444,490,074
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $43,228,585,321
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $40,415,233,436
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $35,401,331,610
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $32,726,417,878
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $30,906,749,533
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $25,130,278,213
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $26,910,855,807
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $21,650,528,674
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $19,063,143,370
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $16,731,566,717
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $13,867,634,371
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $11,777,532,662
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $10,693,430,511
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $9,852,990,693
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $9,679,316,770
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $7,639,325,296
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $6,322,175,566
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $6,838,298,531
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $6,496,163,616
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $12,796,345,679
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $28,019,483,764
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $21,736,802,664
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $17,959,367,194
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $14,665,445,462
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $12,643,821,569
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 -
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 -
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 -
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 -
1985 $735,218,723,093 -
1984 $727,767,760,979 -
1983 $773,507,930,295 -
1982 $779,421,633,755 -
1981 $803,404,797,058 -
1980 $953,772,499,462 -
1979 $884,574,218,333 -
1978 $743,182,891,918 -
1977 $602,698,323,086 -
1976 $521,658,712,133 -
1975 $492,434,094,920 -
1974 $446,934,971,657 -
1973 $399,833,571,167 -
1972 $300,899,944,795 -
1971 $250,900,942,397 -
1970 $216,629,229,947 -
1969 $177,733,486,326 -
1968 $156,527,292,653 -
1967 $145,100,667,773 -
1966 $143,304,275,684 -
1965 $134,774,688,191 -
1964 $123,330,404,665 -
1963 $112,232,503,744 -
1962 $105,895,435,234 -
1961 $96,558,204,043 -
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Germany and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Yemen
2024 $56,104 -
2023 $54,777 -
2022 $50,507 -
2021 $52,349 -
2020 $47,395 -
2019 $47,656 -
2018 $48,916 $634
2017 $45,554 $811
2016 $42,949 $975
2015 $41,930 $1,362
2014 $48,960 $1,430
2013 $47,207 $1,379
2012 $44,718 $1,245
2011 $47,631 $1,186
2010 $42,397 $1,155
2009 $42,472 $969
2008 $46,379 $1,072
2007 $42,351 $890
2006 $36,980 $810
2005 $35,084 $734
2004 $34,567 $628
2003 $30,711 $549
2002 $25,487 $513
2001 $23,878 $487
2000 $23,926 $493
1999 $26,965 $401
1998 $27,396 $343
1997 $27,047 $383
1996 $30,600 $375
1995 $31,747 $764
1994 $27,202 $1,735
1993 $25,617 $1,397
1992 $26,560 $1,198
1991 $23,443 $1,016
1990 $22,386 $910
1989 $17,829 -
1988 $17,997 -
1987 $16,739 -
1986 $13,511 -
1985 $9,464 -
1984 $9,347 -
1983 $9,900 -
1982 $9,950 -
1981 $10,246 -
1980 $12,183 -
1979 $11,322 -
1978 $9,517 -
1977 $7,711 -
1976 $6,659 -
1975 $6,259 -
1974 $5,660 -
1973 $5,065 -
1972 $3,824 -
1971 $3,204 -
1970 $2,771 -
1969 $2,281 -
1968 $2,025 -
1967 $1,886 -
1966 $1,871 -
1965 $1,774 -
1964 $1,637 -
1963 $1,502 -
1962 $1,431 -
1961 $1,316 -
1960 $1,162 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Germany vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Yemen
2026 81.9 69.7
2025 81.7 69.6
2024 81.5 69.4
2023 81.4 69.3
2022 80.6 68
2021 81.1 66
2020 81 66.4
2019 81.2 66.6
2018 80.9 65.9
2017 80.9 67.1
2016 80.8 67.1
2015 80.6 66.8
2014 80.9 68
2013 80.5 68
2012 80.5 67.6
2011 80.4 67.4
2010 80.1 67.2
2009 79.9 66.9
2008 79.8 66.6
2007 79.7 66.2
2006 79.6 65.8
2005 79.3 65.4
2004 79.1 64.9
2003 78.5 64.4
2002 78.5 63.8
2001 78.4 63.3
2000 78.1 62.8
1999 77.8 62.3
1998 77.6 61.8
1997 77.2 61.3
1996 76.8 60.9
1995 76.6 60.5
1994 76.4 59.8
1993 76.1 59.7
1992 76 59.3
1991 75.6 58.8
1990 75.3 58.5
1989 75.5 58
1988 75.3 57.4
1987 75.1 56.8
1986 74.7 54
1985 74.5 55.4
1984 74.4 54.6
1983 73.9 53.6
1982 73.6 52.4
1981 73.3 51.7
1980 73.1 50.6
1979 72.9 49.5
1978 72.6 48.5
1977 72.6 47.4
1976 72 46.4
1975 71.5 45.5
1974 71.7 44.5
1973 71.4 43.6
1972 71.1 42.7
1971 70.9 41.8
1970 70.7 40.6
1969 70.5 39.6
1968 70.6 38
1967 71 37.1
1966 70.7 36.3
1965 70.6 35.6
1964 70.6 34.9
1963 70.1 33.4
1962 70 33.7
1961 69.8 34.1
1960 69.3 33.5
1959 69.3 32.9
1958 69.2 32.4
1957 68.5 31.8
1956 68.6 31.3
1955 68.3 30.8
1954 68.1 30.4
1953 67.8 30
1952 67.5 29.6
1951 67.1 29.3
1950 66.8 28.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Germany and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Germany Yemen
2024 83,516,593 40,583,164
2023 83,287,273 39,390,799
2022 83,177,813 38,222,876
2021 83,196,078 37,140,230
2020 83,160,871 36,134,863
2019 83,092,962 35,111,408
2018 82,905,782 34,085,182
2017 82,657,002 33,090,921
2016 82,348,669 32,109,010
2015 81,686,611 31,159,379
2014 80,982,500 30,226,309
2013 80,645,605 29,312,952
2012 80,425,823 28,433,647
2011 80,274,983 27,582,897
2010 81,776,930 26,754,387
2009 81,902,307 25,927,724
2008 82,110,097 25,111,941
2007 82,266,372 24,318,082
2006 82,376,451 23,543,083
2005 82,469,422 22,790,085
2004 82,516,260 22,095,167
2003 82,534,176 21,456,379
2002 82,488,495 20,835,086
2001 82,349,925 20,226,147
2000 82,211,508 19,624,141
1999 82,100,243 19,029,420
1998 82,047,195 18,446,013
1997 82,034,771 17,873,936
1996 81,914,831 17,313,177
1995 81,678,051 16,740,058
1994 81,438,348 16,149,147
1993 81,156,363 15,563,914
1992 80,624,598 14,989,494
1991 80,013,896 14,430,201
1990 79,433,029 13,887,862
1989 78,751,283 13,364,174
1988 78,144,619 12,859,708
1987 77,839,920 12,369,912
1986 77,720,436 11,901,040
1985 77,684,873 11,453,825
1984 77,858,685 11,025,597
1983 78,128,282 10,621,499
1982 78,333,366 10,241,006
1981 78,407,907 9,882,362
1980 78,288,576 9,543,358
1979 78,126,350 9,224,194
1978 78,091,820 8,926,586
1977 78,159,814 8,648,222
1976 78,336,950 8,384,113
1975 78,673,554 8,133,598
1974 78,967,433 7,896,783
1973 78,936,666 7,672,796
1972 78,688,452 7,460,068
1971 78,312,842 7,257,462
1970 78,169,289 7,065,279
1969 77,909,682 6,875,859
1968 77,294,314 6,690,524
1967 76,951,336 6,516,444
1966 76,600,311 6,351,494
1965 75,963,695 6,195,593
1964 75,318,337 6,048,006
1963 74,714,353 5,911,135
1962 74,025,784 5,782,221
1961 73,377,632 5,655,232
1960 72,814,900 5,532,301

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Germany and Yemen

Fertility rate
Germany

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Yemen
2023 1.39 4.59
2022 1.46 4.59
2021 1.58 4.6
2020 1.53 4.6
2019 1.54 4.6
2018 1.57 4.61
2017 1.57 4.61
2016 1.6 4.61
2015 1.5 4.62
2014 1.47 4.62
2013 1.42 4.62
2012 1.41 4.63
2011 1.39 4.63
2010 1.39 4.81
2009 1.36 5
2008 1.38 5.11
2007 1.37 5.26
2006 1.33 5.41
2005 1.34 5.56
2004 1.36 5.71
2003 1.34 5.84
2002 1.34 5.97
2001 1.35 6.14
2000 1.38 6.32
1999 1.36 6.49
1998 1.36 6.64
1997 1.35 6.82
1996 1.3 7
1995 1.25 7.53
1994 1.24 7.8
1993 1.28 8.05
1992 1.29 8.27
1991 1.33 8.46
1990 1.45 8.61
1989 1.42 8.71
1988 1.46 8.79
1987 1.43 8.83
1986 1.43 8.86
1985 1.37 8.86
1984 1.29 8.85
1983 1.33 8.83
1982 1.41 8.79
1981 1.43 8.75
1980 1.44 8.71
1979 1.38 8.67
1978 1.38 8.5
1977 1.4 8.47
1976 1.45 8.42
1975 1.45 8.37
1974 1.51 8.33
1973 1.54 8.29
1972 1.71 8.27
1971 1.92 8.26
1970 2.03 8.23
1969 2.21 8.22
1968 2.38 8.19
1967 2.48 8.17
1966 2.53 8.14
1965 2.5 8.1
1964 2.54 8.07
1963 2.51 8.03
1962 2.44 8.01
1961 2.45 8
1960 2.37 7.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Germany and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Yemen
2024 46.3 19.3
2023 46.2 19.2
2022 46 19.2
2021 45.9 19.1
2020 45.8 19.1
2019 45.8 19.1
2018 45.8 19
2017 45.8 18.9
2016 45.7 18.8
2015 45.7 18.7
2014 45.7 18.5
2013 45.5 18.3
2012 45.1 18.1
2011 44.6 17.9
2010 44.2 17.7
2009 43.9 17.4
2008 43.5 17.2
2007 43.1 16.9
2006 42.5 16.7
2005 42 16.4
2004 41.6 16.2
2003 41.2 16
2002 40.8 15.8
2001 40.4 15.6
2000 40 15.4
1999 39.7 15.2
1998 39.3 15
1997 38.9 14.9
1996 38.6 14.8
1995 38.4 14.7
1994 38.1 14.6
1993 37.9 14.6
1992 37.8 14.6
1991 37.7 14.6
1990 37.6 14.6
1989 37.6 14.6
1988 37.6 14.7
1987 37.4 14.8
1986 37.2 14.9
1985 37.1 15
1984 37 15.1
1983 36.7 15.3
1982 36.6 15.5
1981 36.5 15.7
1980 36.5 15.9
1979 36.4 16.1
1978 36.3 16.3
1977 36.1 16.6
1976 35.8 16.8
1975 35.5 17
1974 35 17.3
1973 34.7 17.6
1972 34.6 17.8
1971 34.4 18.1
1970 34.3 18.4
1969 34.1 18.7
1968 34.2 18.9
1967 34.3 19.1
1966 34.4 19.2
1965 34.4 19.3
1964 34.5 19.4
1963 34.6 19.5
1962 34.7 19.6
1961 34.7 19.6
1960 34.7 19.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3%
2014
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Germany Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Germany Yemen
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2004
English speaking
56.3%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Germany Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$33
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Yemen
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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